Install The Ribbon - Printronix p4280 Setup Gudie

Install the Ribbon

1. Make sure the forms thickness lever is raised as far as it will go. Remove
the ribbon spool from the package.
2. With the ribbon to the outside, place the right spool on the right hub.
Press down on the spool until the hub latch snaps in place.
3. Thread the ribbon around the ribbon guide and along the ribbon path.
(Refer to the ribbon path diagram on the shuttle cover.) The ribbon must
not be twisted. A twisted ribbon can lower print quality, shorten
ribbon life, or cause paper jams.
4. Place the left spool on the left hub. Press down on the spool until the hub
latch snaps into place. Hand–turn the right spool to make sure the ribbon
tracks correctly in the path.
5. Lower the forms thickness lever. Set it to match the paper thickness.
NOTE: Do not set the forms thickness lever too tightly; excessive friction
6. Press START/STOP to place the printer on line.
7. Close the printer top cover.
Setting Up the Printer
Hub Latch
Figure 2–18. Installing the Ribbon
can cause paper jams, smeared ink, or wavy print.
Ribbon Mask
Ribbon Guide
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